Indonesia vs Samoa: Annual patent applications per million people
Indonesia
5.05 applications per million people
in 2021
Samoa
4.68 applications per million people
in 2021
Indonesia rank
88th
Samoa rank
91st
Annual patent applications per million people over time
- Indonesia
- Samoa
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 5.05 applications per million people against 4.68 applications per million people in Samoa, a difference of 0.37 applications per million people.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Samoa ahead.
Indonesia ranks 88th and Samoa ranks 91st of 135 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.83 applications per million people | 6.08 applications per million people | 0.2475 applications per million people | Samoa |
| 2020s | 5.05 applications per million people | 4.68 applications per million people | 0.37 applications per million people | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patent applications per million people, Indonesia or Samoa?
- Indonesia, at 5.05 applications per million people against 4.68 applications per million people in Samoa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in annual patent applications per million people between Indonesia and Samoa?
- 0.37 applications per million people, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Samoa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2021.
- How do Indonesia and Samoa rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
- Indonesia ranks 88th and Samoa ranks 91st of 135 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World i, published as Annual patent applications per million people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.